Category: Upgraded Members

Written by Sara Härmälä on April 23, 2020

Arne Schlenzka has many roles. He is a doctor, the CEO of Osgenic, a startup creating VR environments where surgeons can prepare for procedures safely, and now he also helps the University of Helsinki to raise funds for coronavirus research and works as a project manager in…Read More

Written by Sara Härmälä on April 20, 2020

Upgraded’s member startup Peili Vision raised a 300,000 euro financing round for their Virtual Reality platform used in neurological rehabilitation. The main investor is Jonna Tolonen, one of Jussi Capital Oy’s owners and a member of the Board. Nordic XR Startups Oy and the family-owned investment companies…Read More

Written by Sara Härmälä on April 16, 2020

Upgraded’s member startup Healthzilla was awarded the 3rd place in the Health and Wellness track of the world’s largest online hackathon, the Global Hack on April 9.-12. 2020. The hackathon gathered over 11,000 participants from all over the world to solve the challenges posed by the…Read More

Written by Elise Löwenthal on April 14, 2020

Upgraded member, Buddy Healthcare, supports pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as healthcare centres during the challenging period of coronavirus. Hospitals can use the app for free for a period of half a year.
The hospital’s organisation changed a lot due to the coronavirus situation. As doctors and…Read More

Written by Sara Härmälä on April 8, 2020

Occupational Healthcare provider Heltti and Upgraded’s member startup Emooter are combining their expertises to help employees cope with stress caused by the exceptional situation that touches us all. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting our ways of working and pushing our coping to it’s limits, and the employees need…Read More

Written by Iiris Tyni on August 9, 2019

Upgraded’s member Emooter develops a science and data driven well-being leadership tool for healthier, more engaging, and more meaningful future of work. Emooter is taking part in the Kiuas acceletor and at a Kiuas BBQ -event they interviewed people about the biggest challenges they face in well-being while working in startups…Read More

Written by Sara Härmälä on July 23, 2019

Text: Mari Liukkonen

Almost everybody measures their steps, sleep, different habits, and general well-being. The market is buzzing – we could even talk about a growing trend of health and well-being services. The trend is visible also in Kiuas Accelerator batch of 2019: here are two of our startups working in the…Read More